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WEATHER FOREOJUT GENERALLY PXIR TONIQHt' AND WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TEM- PERATURE. ADVIRTISMI FORMS I RHCJLM.OMLT Wmi|M «r Our itiwMi rfMr «mn VOL. XXXIII. No. 173. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON' SEPTEMBER 26, 1922, $8M PER ANNUM NOTH) GEORGIA POLITICAL FIGHTER AND | HISTORIAN SUCCUMBS TO ASTHMA ATTACK Death Waj Not Expected at Home to Washington Last Nlght.and News Came With Suddeness to Whole Coun try.—Was One ol the Most Vigorous Political Fighters Of IBs Age and Was Candidate for Vice President and. — President at One Timer—Last Speech in Senate Was Critical of the Harding Administration. FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT HOME IN THOMSON, GA. Body Will Be Brought to Georgia Tomorrow, and Funeral Services Will be Held at 1i30 Odock Thursday. (By AMoctatcd Pr*M> , Incidents of history, particularly Washington, D. C , Sept 26.-1701* Frencb> of wWcb he WM A gr«at star. •d BUtea Senator Thomas B. Watson, d#nt , Ha wu * strong advocate o of Georgia^ died-suddenly at bis home* the fconua forfonner-service men. here shortly after three odock this’ Watson’s Body May Not Leave the ■nomine. HI. death wu said to bo‘ Capital Until Tomorrow, due to an .cot. attack ot aetbme, BoimItm bar. aoelloS to portion from which ho had auttarad racummt. the departure ol tho W.Uon funeral It for a motor of row. ■ | par|r tnull tomorrow. PUn. for om- Althonnh hi, fautog health had In- «“ reprcrantatloo at tho funeral hnro <uhiuu*u | a... h.u«. >P tl>. tempted his attendance upon the Senate teutons frequently during the laat several moqtha, friends Believed FUNERAL AT THOMSON THURSDAY AFTERNOON (By Associated Press) Thomson, Go., Sept. 26.—Major Charles McGregor, dose personal friend of Senator Watson, said today that he bad been advised that the body of the Senator would arrive here Wednesday aft ernoon at 3: SO odock and that the funeral would be held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday afternoon. that bp was showing improvement Ho was strlcksn suddenly last night Hs was slxty-slx years old. An Administration Critic. In tho last speech 1° the Senate, which he delivered a week, ago last' -Wednesday, Senator Watson criticized the administration’s course In connection with the rail strike ation. I not been announced because ot the absence of the Vice President and Senator Cummins, President Pro Ten* pore of the Senate. V_ DIED PROM ACUTE ATTACK OF ASTHMA AT EARLY HOUR Atlanta. Qa., Sept. 26.—Sena'tor t Thomas E. Watson, died suddenly In ’ baa Washington borne, shortly after ( * three o'6cIock, following an tack or asthma. • He had been in bad health most of I the time he had served In the 8enate, HI. prtvtou. .track, on th. admln-j, nd „„ IMnH htratlon, moet Potably of which ware f r i onda believed th,t hi, clrarao. of tho iibcal banging of mem. I con a Ulon jmwrint . H o w.. bora of tk. Amortcnn Expeditionary taken auddenly III Monday nlsht nnd Torcei, nrade Mm n con»picuoni fl«-|h, M k rapidly and Ml elforra to _ .Ure to the Senate during the brief :ji eT e him were futile. The body- will service he spent there. jbe sent to his home* in Thomson, la Hie Senator’s own .language to 0 ,^ for interment. N o detail* his biographical sketch In the Con-j to arrangements bsve yet been made, gresslonal Directory, he had conduCt- ( w . c . yereen of Moultrie Mentioned «d his campaign for the Senate aa, As Watson’s Successor, an "Antl-Wltoon, Anti-League and impressions in official circles hei Anti-War Measures Democrat” are that Governor Hardwick will ap- Body Will bs Taken to Thornton, Os. pojnt w. c. Vereen, of Moultrie, prom- The body of Senator Watson will )nent farmer, banker and manufacture le taken to his home to Thomson, Ga.,! e r, to the Senate vacancy and that today at 2:16 odock. He had made ^ . Democratic State convention reservation on r train leaving at tbat iWhkh meets to Macon. October Erne to spend Ms Congressional vacn- nomlnste a candidate to run to (ion at home- Mrs. Wattonraccord-, the November general election fagly has decided to take the body the unexpired term. South on the tram which he had so-, Mr. Veioen is the father ot W. J., fected. The Senator is snrived by hi* Vereen. chairman of the State Demo- Widow and two grandchildren. I rret ic committee. Historical Expert and a Brilliant Governor Thomas W. Hardwick Orator. | must appoint a successor to Senator Although having served only a short Watson, to serve until the generil time in the Senate, Senator Watson’s’ section In November, when a succes- oratory and fiery attacks upon legls- ( sor to fill tbs unexplred term will be lation which be opposed, added to his elscted. according to an announcemi national prominence gained to his today By Attorney General Napier, home state. He was aa historical! Chairman W. J. Vereen, of_ the expert,- his speeches being rich with State Democratic executive oommlt Are You Going To Paint This Summer? Now Is The Time We can furnish you anything in the Paint Line you may need WE SELL “Sherwin- Williams Paints” The Prices Are Bight MASH MILTON DRUG CO. ... TA Good Place to TrAde." Phones 105 apdJOi . stated that he did not think proper to discuss plans ot the ci mittee.at this, time, and-would make statement after the funeral. Mrs. Watspn Bearing up Well. •Mrs. Watspn at her home In Thom son. Is reported bearing up well under the news ot htr husband’s death, al though K came aa a severe shock.' Watson Noted as An Author.' As an author. Watson’s best known work was'the "Story of Prance,' which ts used to. the schools of France. Other works were "Life of Thomas; DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE; CHANGE DEMOCRATIC REFUNDS FEES TO All | EMBLEM FROM DONKEY STATE HOUSE OFFICERS Lindsey and Judge Hill, their EntryiFees and Pay Others Back One-halt ' (By Associates Pnu) Atlanta^ Ga., Sept 26.—After expenses of the recent State Demo cratic primary were paid enough money wis left to refund the candl- of their entrance fees. The entlrp assessments paid in by John W. Llndaey and Benjamin Hill, who died before the primary* refunded to their widows. HALF AMOUNT ENTRANCE PIE# HAVE BEEN RECEIVED Atlanta, Ga., Sept 20 Follow- ing the action of the state sub. committee; authorising (the refund, candidates jin the recent Democratic State primary received Monday checks for one-half the amount of their entrance fees, that the subcommittee had also provided for all expenses of the State convention to bo held In Macon October 4.! This procedure was re. garded as ! unusual as no refunds Jhave been made candidates xzjvt- ~ ™ and Times ot Thomas Jefferson* Enough Money Left Oyer .Chairman Hull On Learning To Return to Widows of Of the Proposal, Gives HU Sanction and Says He Be lieves it Good Move.—Sug gested by Missourians. (By Associated Press) Chattanooga, Tcnn,, Sept 26—When asked for an opinion on the E>ropcsnd plan to change the emblem of the WUKER DECURES MI PmiUMRY SHOULD BE CULLED IT K Candidate for Governor in Control of the State Convention Issues Statement to That Effect Today in Atlanta. — Speculations Rife as to Who Will Offer and the Walker Forces Are Already Lining Up for the Fray.—Hard wick May Be Expected to Run in the Primary and Re sign from Governor's Chair. Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 26.—Governor f (By AssectatsA Press) .... — .. . I Atlanta fia Rant 2fi—f by the Missouri Democratic conven-'declared that he was In favor of the! act!on ’” on r8turn to Georgia Atlanta, Ga., Sept 26.—United Stat es Senator Thomas E. Watson, who died early this morning In Washing ton. was one of the most famous fighters in the history of Georgia politics. His career was one of stormy political battles, dating back to 1396, when he waa elected to Congress. Ho ran for re-election on 'the Populist ticket and was defeated. He was nominated for Vice President ot the United States at the Populist conven tion In 1898. In 1894 he was nominat ed tor the Presidency by the Peoples Party. During this period he started BAPTISTS ASKED TO number of publications which d«rel- oped until he received nattonal recog nition. During the war his Jeffersonian magazine'and the weekly Jeffersonian were ordered suspended by the gov- surplus remianed after all expenses of the primary - were paid, and the subcommittee voted to make the candidates. E. W. Jordan of Sanders, ville Is secretary of the state com. mittee. THAT DEFIES DETECTION (By Associated Press) New York, Sept. 16—Champagne that defies detection—sparkles and has • real kick—la being syn thetically manufactured In New York and sold at a profit of 3,800 per cent, John D. Appleby, son of the chief of the federal prohibition enforcement division, baa dlscov- eminent because of their opposition to the draft law and vigorous attack* other war policies of the government Senator Watson was born In Colura- a county, Georgia, on September 6, 1856. He studied for two years at Mercer University, and later taught school. He waa admitted to -the bar In 1*75. He was alao a membor *' the Georgia House of Representatives to 1882-13. U. S. WILL INSIST ' ON FREEDOM OF THE DARDANELLES SAYS SECRETARY HUGHES (Hv AMoclated Prnd Washington, D. C., Sept. 26.—An qualified proposal hy the Washington government that the allied proposals Insure toe freedom ot the Darda nelles and Bosphorus, should also pro tect the racial and religious minori ties to the Turkish territories, Involv ed in the present Near Eastern sltua- INTERCEDE FOR SMYRNA (By Associated Press) Nashville. Tenn., Sept 26.—Inter cession on the part of Southern Bap tists In behalf of persecuted Christ ians in Smyrna and other portions of the Near East, Is sought in s munication by the recording secre tary of the Southern Baptist Conren tlon from the Greek clergy aaaocla- Athens, through the Greek le gation, at Washington. SOUTHERN WOMEN DO NOT LIKE NEW STYLES New York, Sept 26.—Southern women are not taking kindly to the new fashion Greek draperies, and long aklrts, according to T. L. Anderson of Richmond, rice presi dent -of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association. (HANTS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP (By Associated Preae) New York, Sept 26.—The New York Giants are the champions in .the National League for the telnth time of their career, eight of which have oc- tlon, Cordell Hull, national chairman said It was the first that heard of the proposed change, but Re lieved it would be a good Idea. 0KLA. JUDGE DISQUALIFIED (By Associated Press* Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept 26. — Judge Mark Boxarts, of the district court of Okmulgee county was today disqualified by toe State 8upr«me Court, from sitting at toe trial Governor J. B. a. Robertson, who charged with accepting a bribe. Tbe decision is regarded as a tory for.. Governor Robertson, after three days’ argument, in which the question of judge Boxart’s personal Interest constituted the principal is- le. The case grew out of the Gover ns indictment to connection with the failure of the state bank at Okinul- WOMEN TO DECIDE THE JERSEY RACE (By Associated Prsas* Newark, N. J-, Sept. 26—Women « expected to be the deciding factor the Republican primary !□ New Jer sey today. Senator Frelinghuysen, a close political and personal friend of President Harding, is running to the direct primary for reaomlnatton, and is faced with a bitter enemy In tbe person of George Record. NEW GRAND JURY TO TAKE UP WAR FRAUDS lUy Associated Pre*** Washington, D .C.. Sept. 26.—A new special grand Jury will be empanelled In October to continue tbe investiga tion of alleged illegal activities connection with the government’s war operations. The preseut grand Jury, which has been in recess since U handed down indictments to the Old Hickory pow der plant case, will go out of exist ence when the October court begins. 85 PER CENT NORMAL Washington!Sept!* 26 —The Association of Railway Executives today announced that reports from the various railroads of the. country ■howedtoat the working forces to the carrier's shops on Saturday had reach ed &• per cent ot normal strength. FIRST FROST IN THE EAST (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., 8ept. 26.— Tbe first frost ot the season Is re ported to many localities In the Interior of the Atlantic ooast stat es north of Maryland and in the region of the Great Lakes Our Line of Felt Hats for Men and Young Men v IS MOST COMPLETE THIS FALL You will do well to tee them be^pre you buy. The quality ii high and the price la low. Lined and unlined Stetson, Connett & Marshall $4.00 to $7.50 Smith’Harley Shoe Co. next week, he said to a telegram to the Atlanta Journal today, from Quebec Canada, upon being ad- . toed ot the death of Senator Wat- State convention which meets in Ma con next Wednesday, ordering a spec ial primary to fill toe vachncy In the. United States Senate caused by the 1 death of Senator Watson. ] Mr. Walker said: i "Th. people .hernia ml, , u rat. <*« “• win m«k. n «P- tars and toe matter of selecting cessor to Senator Watson and a J candidates for Pension Commissione r. It Is believed that this win solve I the problem and relieve Mr. Walker polntment. wmw W nMM Walker »-ea*f#re Want the Place. ' cetsbr to Commissioner of Pensions' w * ,k " r leaders, at laast some Lindsay, to not a matter tor the con. of them want the State convention to ventlon to my opinion, a special prl- j nominate a candidate for Senator, bat mary should be ordered and too peo* there are to many ot toe Walker lead- pie allowed to express their own *rs themsslvs^ whd want the nomtoa- choice. j tlon, that this may not be dona. "While 1 am not to a position to Hub Dean, of Gainesville, Gus How- speak for the convention, I can say ard of Colombo* and Ogden Persons, what 1 think. I think that there of Forsyth, along with a lot of others, should be so nomination by ths mo-; all ot whom are here today, think the ventlon, but a primary at which the convention should nomlnsta them. Mr. people can vote.” (Waller, of course, to non-commlttaL The conference called by the Wal- He has made no statement and wDl ker leaders was postponed today on not commit himself, except to say that account of the death of Senator Wat- ha to deeply regretful of Senator Wat son’s death. W.lk.r and Hardwick Send Murage.' Herdwlek Me, Re.lgn and Run lor Of Sympathy to Mrs. Watson. Ths Senate if Primary Called Mr. Welker .onto Thert „ , ^ path, to M«. Watson, did tlgrol^ OTniroaon , boold c ,„ . nor Hertwlck who I. lo QWbee, Cen- „ , h . Tk. eratentoot from Mr. Welker, 1 tor «■«“*« *»< means that the convention will carry, his wishes In tbe matter and will order a primary. ~ . J*“ The State committee has that power also, but It b believed thu Cb.lrmva ^.rj 1. railed. It le belli, Vereen will not call bb committee to- •*'*•<' •» Km ' ««'» “ere tbb more- Bother to view ot Mr. Walker’, .rate-, *•* ti * t Governor Hardwick map onr ment j Bounce tor the Senate. He could re sign bis seat as Governor and be suo- WATSON’S DEATH MAY RESULT | ceeded by Herbert Clay, President of IN REARRANGEMENT OP THE , the Senate, who would hold office un- GEORGIA POLITICAL LINE-UP, til next June, when Walker took his Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 26.—The death seat. % ot Senator Thomas E. Watson willi Special Primary May Be Held, probably result In sn entire change in j It to also being debated as to the Georgia politics. Hon. CllfforJ M. power of the present executive com- Walker, who had called a meeting fit, mittee to order a convention. The his friends to be held at tbe Ansley present committee Is to charge of tho hotel this morning to make arrange- j party machinery until a new commit ments for the Macon convention next tee Is elected by the convention and week, called off the meeting urnm re-. it may be that Chairman Vereen will celpt of newa of the Senator's d0.1th. call his committee together at once Governor Hardwick Is in Canada, but gad set a date for a primary right he baa been apprised ol the deuth of away. Mr. Wabon. ) wtlb Howard. Beau and P.tioae. WUb Coaireea not lo aotalon and who are Walker leaden, wanting tk, onlr bnrlng authority under tbe law nomination and tho poeelbOlty ot » appoint n tuccoeeor to 8ona-or Wat. divided bottee at thn convention, It In aon, until the next general election mom than UXely that Mr. Walker will which Is to bo held the tlret Tuoedey direct bb force, to order a ipeclal to November. U 1* hardly probable primary. How To Look Well Dressed Really the only way to look well dressed is to be well dressed. And the only way to be it, and know it, is to buy the right kind of clothes. We’re in the business of sup plying for the men and young men of this town, the right kind of clothes. You know that means real quality in .fabrics and tailor ing. It means the best and smartest style; it means com plete satisfaction guaranteed. tOUIS STEYERMAIi & SONS The Shop of Quality. ct On the Comer